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Cervical Cancer Statistics
12,000 – estimated number of
U.S. women diagnosed with
cervical cancer in 2010
4,120 – estimated number of
U.S. women who died from
cervical cancer in 2010
500,000 – approximate number
of women worldwide diagnosed
with cervical cancer every year
25,000 – approximate number
of women worldwide who die
from cervical cancer every year
1 in 147 – chances a woman
will be diagnosed with cervical
cancer at some point in her life
70% –  percentage of cervical
cancers caused by preventable
HPV types
20 million – approximate
number of Americans (men and
women) currently infected with
HPV
1 in 2 – chances that a
sexually active American will
get HPV at some point in their
life
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Overall, the good news surrounding cervical
cancer continued in 2010. For yet another
year, while incidences of cervical cancer
remained the same, deaths resulting from the
disease were down in the United States. What
was formerly a mystery is now very well
understood. In fact, cervical cancer is now
considered the easiest female cancer to
prevent; all it takes is regular screenings.
However, that doesn't mean doctors and
medical researchers are just sitting on their
hands when it comes to cervical cancer. They
continue to aggressively research ways to
maintain the steady decline of cervical cancer
complications.
Screening
Until recently, it was thought that a Pap test
(or " Pap smear ") was the best way to screen
for cervical cancer. But in April of 2010, the
British Journal of Cancer published a study
showing that for women over 30, HPV tests—
which look for signs of the human
papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted
infection that causes most cases of cervical
cancers—make much more effective primary
screening tools. HPV tests are more likely to
catch potential cervical abnormalities.
Because of their higher effectiveness—and due
to the fact that cervical cancer is slow-
growing—HPV tests would only have to be
administered every five years or so to be
effective.
The Vaccine
There is now an effective HPV vaccine
available that prevents 90 percent of genital
warts and 70 percent of cervical cancers . In
2009, one year after the Federal Drug
Administration (FDA) approved a very first
HPV vaccine, Gardisil, a second— Cervarix—
was approved for the U.S. market.
The good news is that more and more people
are learning of the HPV vaccine and the rate
of vaccination is increasing; the bad news is
that it is not increasing nearly fast enough.
Research done over the last year has revealed
that even though the HPV vaccine is known to
be safe and effective, vaccination is still not
quite par for the course. In fact, according to
a report out of the Washington University
School of Medicine, only about one in every
three young women (ages 13 to 17) who
should get the vaccine are being vaccinated.
That report was published in June; a study
published in November showed that fewer than
30 percent of those women eligible for the
HPV vaccine were choosing to get it, and only
about a third of those who began the
vaccination process completed the three doses
needed for the vaccine to be fully effective.
The primary reasons for the lack of
participation in vaccination programs seem to
stem from social pressures. For example,
minority women were less likely to follow
through on their vaccination. In addition,
young women have a more difficult time
getting vaccinated than older women.
Although national guidelines encourage
doctors to recommend the vaccine to girls
starting at age 11, many doctors are hesitant
to do so. A significant number of doctors
surveyed stated that "parent opposition for
moral or religious reasons" was a significant
barrier to stronger vaccine recommendations.
The perception among some parents and
guardians is that vaccination against HPV
would lead to increased sexual behavior
among teens.  Public health officials, however,
strongly argue that this is a misguided belief
and continue to call for the fostering of
increased participation in vaccination
programs and the elimination of barriers to
the vaccine for young women and minority
women.
Cervical Cancer Around the World
Worldwide, cervical cancer incidence and
death rates have not improved with the
steadiness that they have in the United States.
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer
for women in Central America, sub-Saharan
Africa, and in many parts of South America
and Southeast Asia. Worldwide, a woman dies
of cervical cancer approximately every two
minutes.
Public health professionals are out to improve
these numbers. Among other developments,
scientists have developed a needle-free
delivery system for the HPV vaccine—a dry
powder that goes directly to the mucous
membranes in the respiratory tract or the
mouth. Unlike needle injection, the powder is
not susceptible to contamination and will be
easier to store and transport in developing
countries. Health professionals predict that a
needle-free vaccine could lead to a significant
increase in women participating in a
vaccination program.
Another 2010 development that bodes well for
the international outlook was the release of a
study done by researchers at the Duke
Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy. It is
well known that many easy-to-make vaccines
(such as the vaccine for polio) are
manufactured in places like India for relative
pennies compared to their cost in the U.S.
Apparently, the same could soon be the norm
for the HPV vaccine as well. The researchers
analyzed patents worldwide and discovered
that "biosimilar" vaccines that would protect
against HPV could be legally produced in
India. The result could be cheap, generic
vaccines that would be affordable even for
third-world populations.
Health professionals believe that these, and
other developments on the horizon, will soon
result in positive trends in cervical cancer
worldwide that will eventually match those in
the United States.

Islamic militants claim American carried out suicide attack in Syria

(CNN) -- A truck is loaded with munitions,
then driven up a hillside in northern Syria.
Moments later, there is a massive blast
followed by cries of "Allahu Akbar," or God is
great in Arabic, as well as the rattling of
gunfire.
Suicide bombings like this are not new in war-
torn Syria . But what could make this one
different is the man who radical Islamists say
played a part in pulling it off.
An American.
Abu Farouk al Shamy, a spokesman for the
rebel Suqour al-Sham battalion, told CNN the
Sunday attack was executed in coordination
with the al-Nusra Front, an al Qaeda-linked
organization that the U.S. government has
blacklisted as a foreign terror organization.
One video on YouTube, with the title "the
American martyrdom from al-Nusra Front,"
identifies the suicide bomber as Abu Hurayra
Al-Amriki. This video and several
other social media posts feature a
picture of a bearded man with that
name, smiling and holding a cat.
The man's full and true identity is
not known, and CNN cannot
independently verify an American
by any name recently died in Syria.
But a U.S. law enforcement official
concurs the man likely has an
American connection.
It's not known if he might be a
U.S. citizen or resident, though.
And the official pointed out any
identity can't be confirmed until
remains are recovered or examined, something
that would be difficult, given the size of the
explosion.
U.S. concern about Americans fighting in Syria
Syrian activists say the video is from Sunday
and shows militants' preparations and
ultimate attack on Syrian military checkpoints
in Jabal Al-Arba'een, near the city of Ariha in
Idlib province and believed to be along a key
rebel supply route.
According to Syrian activists and social media
postings, four vehicles laden with explosives
were part of the attack. One YouTube video
says the American detonated the biggest one,
which contained 17 tons of explosives,
including artillery shells. It is not clear what
exactly this man's involvement was, including
whether he was driving an armored truck, a
tanker or some other vehicle.
Even if he clearly did not act alone, it is the
man identified as Abu Hurayra who has gotten
a lot of attention on websites and social
media venues tied to radical Islamists.
This includes a tweet by a man with the
handle Abu Suleiman al-Muhajer, whose bio
identifies him as belonging to al Qaeda in the
Levant, the umbrella organization for the al-
Nusra Front. His tweet, which was published
on the radical Islamist website Hanein,
features the alleged American's picture and
the words, "Abu Hurayra Al-Amriki performed
a martyrdom operation in Idlib, Jabal Al-
Arba'een. May Allah accept him."
The name Abu Hurayra, which is popular
among Sunni Muslims, offers little clue as to
the man's identity. Abu Hurayra was a
companion of the Islamic prophet Mohammed
and the narrator of Hadith.
Regardless, if his U.S. nationality
could somehow be confirmed, it
wouldn't be a total surprise.
U.S. intelligence and law
enforcement officials have
expressed concerns about
Americans joining the fight in Syria,
including with groups like the jihadist al-
Nusra Front. The worry is that they and other
Westerners might pose a threat when they
return a home.
"There's going to be a diaspora out
of Syria," FBI Director James
Comey said last week. "And we are
determined not to let lines be
drawn from Syria today to a future
9/11."

Skin Cancer Information that Could Save Your Life

All About Skin Cancer
Non-melanoma is the most common type of
skin cancer, this group of cancers includes
all types of skin cancer except malignant
melanoma, which develops from
melanocytes.
CAUSES OF SKIN CANCER:
• Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation
(UV) the main source of which is sunlight.
The degree of exposure to radiation depends
on the intensity of light, exposure time, and
if the skin was protected. People living in
areas where they are exposed year round to
intense sunlight are at greater risk. Being
outdoors for extended periods without
appropriate protection dramatically
increases risk.
• Tanning beds are a source of UV radiation
that increase risk of skin cancer.
• Continuous exposure to chemicals such as
arsenic, industrial tar, coal, paraffin, and
certain oils
• Exposure to radiation like those produced
by X-rays
• Injuries, serious or prolonged skin
inflammations, or damage caused by
inflammatory skin diseases
• Treatment of psoriasis with Psoralen and
UV light
• Rare inherited conditions that reduce the
skin’s ability to repair DNA damage as a
result of exposure to sunlight, those with this
disorder often develop a number of skin
cancers, starting in childhood.
SYMPTOMS OF SKIN CANCER:
As part of routine cancer prevention a doctor
may carefully examine your skin, but we
should check our own skin once a month. Be
aware of any moles, blemishes, freckles, and
other marks in order to spot any changes.
Examine all areas, including the palms and
soles of feet, lower back, and back of legs.
The melanoma may have the appearance of
skin tags. The primary warning signs are the
appearance of a new lump, a growing spot
or bump, or a sore that does not heal within
3 months. Other types of carcinomas appear
as red, flat, and scaly, or small waxy, shiny,
and translucent to highlight areas that may
bleed with a minor injury color. There may
be one or more irregular blood vessels
visible, or areas of blue, black, or brown.
Always check for the ABCDEs of skin cancer!
Check for the following changes on your
moles, birthmarks or any spots on your skin:
PREVENTION OF SKIN CANCER:
• The best way to reduce skin cancer risk is
avoiding unprotected exposure to sunlight
and other sources of ultraviolet light. The
easiest way to avoid exposure to UV light is
to keep out of the sun and stay in the shade
whenever possible. This is particularly
important at noon, when UV light is more
intense.
• Protect yourself with clothing, including a
shirt and a wide-brimmed hat. Tightly woven
fabrics offer the best protection against the
sun. Sunglasses that offer good coverage,
with UV absorption of 99% to 100% protect
your eyes and the skin around them.
• Use sunscreen with a protection factor of
SPF 15 or higher on areas of skin exposed to
the sun, particularly when sunlight is
intense. People with paler skin burn more
easily and should apply sunscreen.
Follow instructions when applying
sunscreen. To be effective it should be
applied 30 minutes before sun exposure, and
on all areas of exposed skin. Many
sunscreens stop working when a person
sweats or goes swimming and should be
reapplied to offer maximum protection. Use
protection even on hazy or cloudy days, UV
light can penetrate most cloud cover.
Stop using tanning beds, a healthy or safe
tan does not exist. Tanning is a defense
mechanism, the damage has already
occurred.
Sunscreen should be used year round, not
only in the summer. Sand, water, and snow
reflect the sun’s rays and increase risk of
damage.UV light is most potent between
10am and 4pm, there is still risk when the
sun is out.
SUN PROTECTION FACTOR (SPF)
This number measures the minimum
exposure time needed to produce sunburn
with or without sunscreen when exposed to
direct radiation, for example if a person
takes 10 minutes to burn without sunscreen,
with use of protective SPF 20 it should take
200 minutes.
This measurement method is approved by
the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in
the USA. To Find out how to choose the
right sunscreen visit this article: ” Which
SPF is Right For You? ”
Healthy attitudes towards sun:
• Choose shade when possible, under a tree,
roof, umbrella, or tent
• Wear appropriate clothing and accessories
for protection: a cap or wide-brimmed hat,
tightly woven clothing, and sunglasses with
UVR filters
• Apply broad-spectrum sunscreen (that
protects against UVA – UVB) with SPF of 15
or greater to all exposed skin 30 minutes
before going outside and reapply every 2
hours and after swimming.
• Do not expose children under 1 year to
direct or indirect sun. After 6 months child-
friendly sunscreen can be applied for limited
sun exposure.
• Avoid direct sun exposure from 10 am to 4
pm, when UV rays are most intense
• Some medications can cause skin reactions
from sun exposure, ask your doctor
Melanoma (Left) vs. Normal Mole (right)
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Stanford Cancer Institue

Edward Snowden's interview: 10 things we learned

(CNN) -- Traitor or patriot? Low-level
systems analyst or highly trained spy?
Slammed by top U.S. government officials and
facing espionage charges in the United States,
former National Security Agency contractor
Edward Snowden described how he sees
himself during an interview with NBC "Nightly
News" broadcast Wednesday. And he defended
his decision to leak documents about
classified U.S. government surveillance
programs .
We've heard from Snowden a few times before,
but the NBC interview with anchor Brian
Williams inside a Moscow hotel was his first
on an American television network .
Here are 10 key points from the
interview with the 30-year-old
former NSA contractor:
1. Snowden thinks he's a patriot.
"I think patriot is a word that's
thrown around so much that it can
be devalued nowadays," he said.
"Being a patriot doesn't mean prioritizing
service to government above all else. Being a
patriot means knowing when to protect your
country, knowing when to protect your
Constitution, knowing when to protect your
countrymen, from the violations of and
encroachments of adversaries. And those
adversaries don't have to be foreign
countries."
That assessment drew a sharp response from
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who spoke
with NBC earlier Wednesday.
"Patriots don't go to Russia. They don't seek
asylum in Cuba. They don't seek asylum in
Venezuela. They fight their cause here," Kerry
said. "Edward Snowden is a coward. He is a
traitor. And he has betrayed his country. And
if he wants to come home tomorrow to face
the music, he can do so."
2. Snowden says he was trained as a spy.
U.S. President Barack Obama famously
referred to Snowden as a hacker last year , and
other officials have described him as a low-
ranking analyst. That's misleading, Snowden
said.
"I was trained as a spy in sort of the
traditional sense of the word -- in that I lived
and worked undercover, overseas, pretending
to work in a job that I'm not -- and even
being assigned a name that was not mine,"
Snowden said.
"Now, the government might deny these
things. They might frame it in certain ways,
and say, oh, well, you know, he's a low-level
analyst. But what they're trying to do is
they're trying to use one position that I've had
in a career, here or there, to distract from the
totality of my experience."
3. Russia isn't where he expected to end up,
but he's managing.
"I personally am surprised that I ended up
here," Snowden said. "The reality is I never
intended to end up in Russia. I had a flight
booked to Cuba onwards to Latin America,
and I was stopped because the United States
government decided to revoke my passport
and trap me in the Moscow airport."
There's a culture gap, and it's been an
adjustment.
"But even though I didn't choose to be here,
even though circumstances really trapped me
here, I can adapt. I can live life as an
American more or less. That's the beauty of
the Internet is that we're no longer tied to our
communities by physical connections," he
said.
4. Like a lot of us, he's been spending his free
time watching old episodes of "The Wire."
"I'm really enjoying it," he said, though he
added that the second season is "not so
great."
5. He's not happy about some things the
Russian government is doing.
Snowden says he has no ties with the Russian
government, and he isn't happy with some of
its policies.
"It's really frustrating for someone who's
working so hard to expand the domain of our
rights and our privacy to end up stuck in a
place where those rights are being challenged
in ways that I would consider deeply unfair,"
he said.
There's no good reason, for example, for a
recent law requiring bloggers to register in
Russia, he said.
"I can't think of any basis for a law like that,
not just in Russia, but any country," he said.
"The government shouldn't regulate the
operations of a free press."
So why doesn't he do something about it.
"There's so much that needs to be defended
here in Russia, but I'm limited by my inability
to speak Russian, and so on. It's an isolating
and frustrating thing."
6. It only takes a cell phone for spy agencies
in the United States and other countries to
find out a lot about you if they want to.
And that's even if you're just Googling
something simple, Snowden said, like a sports
score (Williams told Snowden he'd recently
searched for the score of a New York Rangers
game).
"The NSA, the Russian intelligence service, the
Chinese intelligence service, any intelligence
service in the world that has significant
funding and a real technological research
team can own that phone the minute it
connects to their network," Snowden said.
They can turn on a phone remotely if it's off,
he said. And even a detail like a Google
search for a sports score can reveal a lot
about you.
"You probably speak English. You are
probably an American. You are interested in
this sport. They might know what your habits
are," Snowden said. 'Where were you in the
world when you checked the score? Do you
check it when you travel? Do you check it
when you're at home? They could tell your
pattern of life. Where are you doing these
activities? When do you wake up? When do
you go to sleep? What other phones are
around you? Are you with someone who's not
your wife? Are you someplace that you
shouldn't be?"
7. He wants to return to the United States
someday.
"If I could go anywhere in the world, that place
would be home," he said.
But he responded with a series of questions
rather than specifics when asked what he
missed about home.
"What don't I miss? What would you miss?
What wouldn't you miss?" he said. "I miss my
family. I miss my home. I miss my colleagues.
I miss the work."
8. So why doesn't he come back to the United
States to face charges? Snowden says that's a
fair question, but an ignorant one.
Because he was charged under the Espionage
Act, Snowden says he has no chance to make
a public defense of his case.
"You are not allowed to argue based on all
the evidence in your favor because that
evidence may be classified," he said.
"When people say, 'Why don't you face the
music?' I say, 'You have to understand the
music is not an open court and a fair trial.'"
9. Why did Snowden leak classified
documents? He says he had no choice.
"The reality is, the situation determined that
this needed to be told to the public. The
Constitution of the United States had been
violated on a massive scale," Snowden told
Williams. "Now, had that not happened, had
the government not gone too far and
overreached, we wouldn't be in a situation
where whistleblowers were necessary."
The U.S. government, Snowden said, is using
the threat of terrorism "to justify programs
that have never been shown to keep us safe
but cost us liberties and freedoms that we
don't need to give up and our Constitution
says we shouldn't give up."
10. He says he tried to go through official
channels before leaking information but met
dead ends.
Among the people he contacted, Snowden
siad, was the NSA's general counsel office.
"I reported that there were real problems with
the way the NSA was interpreting its legal
authorities," Snowden said. "And the response,
more or less, in bureaucratic language was,
'you should stop asking questions.'"
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Joe California • 9 hours ago
I am a liberal but agree with my libertarian
friends that this man is a patriot. The CIA and
NSA were way out of line and needed to be
called out. No one else had the guts to do it,
but he did. He appears to be an exceptionally
brave and intelligent young man who had the
best interests of the American people in mind
when he did this. He is a brave defender of the
US Constitution. Thank you, Ed Snowden, and
one day you will come home and live in
freedom. By the way, the Espionage Act
should be found unconstitutonal, and the
Patriot Act as well for that matter. The actions
of the CIA and NSA were also
unconstitutional. If Obama had guts, he would
do the right thing and pardon Ed Snowden.
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BB • 8 hours ago > Joe California
No need to apologize Joe. A liberal is one who
believes in the liberties of all people, liberty to
their own decisions and proper limits to power
over them. Just because a liberal believes
that the people can come together to form a
government for common good & welfare does
not mean he should worship the same govt.
when it violates its cause, purpose &
commitment to assuring state security,
tramples on freedoms & rights or creates vile
systems ripe for abuse.
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James B • an hour ago > BB
There is more to the political spectrum than
liberal and conservative. There is authoritarian
and libertarian. There are libertarian
conservatives and authoritarian liberals. Mass
surveillance is pure authoritarian, and has
little to do with either liberal or conservative.
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Alexander WJ • 2 hours ago > BB
no a liberal is someone who thinks big
government should guarantee them a good
life... corporations looking for handouts and
bailouts are more liberal than conservative...
tea party would rather see giant banks
bankrupt. Liberals are the ones who think they
should be allowed to make mistakes and have
government pick up the tab. They don't want
liberty to make their own decisions, they want
the right to make their own decisions...
difference being demanding to do this or that
without having worked hard to gather the
resources to fund those decisions.
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derpstermcgee • an hour ago > Alexander WJ
The founding father's were classical liberals.
Liberal and Conservative have come to mean
two very different things in the context of
American politics than in any other context.
In America
Liberal=left=socialist
Conservative=Right=Capitalist
In most other places they have a different
metric because the linear one side or the other
thing really is pretty pathetic and only serves
to let one side say we are good and they are
bad. Basically what you just did there, the
idea that you can split the world into two even
groups and so concretely apply these values
to them is absurd at best.
Some places use a square or diamond, others
use a circle. Because there are people on the
right, who call themselves conservative, who
want big government, and people on the left
who want less government. The dichotomy of
simply doesnt work.
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thinkclearly67 • an hour ago > BB
You are joking, right. A liberal believes in the
liberties of all people? LOL. wow. enjoy your
koolaid.
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Guest • an hour ago > thinkclearly67
No I'm not joking. Liberals believe in liberties
for people, not in forcing them to follow
religion, rules that they don't feel like
following. That's liberty in thought, word,
action.
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Joe • 30 minutes ago > Guest
So liberals hate Obamacare? What kind of
"liberty" is being forced to continuously
purchase a product from a company because
you are living or else be fined?
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JB Smith • 21 minutes ago > Joe
Obama care is in place to give the government
access to your medical records. They have
begun genocide in Virginia. They are
implanting innocent citizens with biochips and
murdering them with the active denial system.
They target our military veterans. The Virginia
state police are the largest domestic cell of
murdering terrorists in the nation. They call
the heart attacks natural causes, but if you
check out their bodies, you will find the
biochip and know they were murdered.
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KimZeee • 11 minutes ago > JB Smith
Ok, don't forget the tinfoil hat. They don't
need Obamacare to have access to your
medical records. Who are they allegedly killing
and why? If they are trying to reduce costs,
why not bump off seniors - they use more in
Medicare and Social Security costs and easier
to believe they would die from heart conditions
or other natural causes. What a nut.
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thinkclearly67 • an hour ago > Guest
LOL. Hilarious.
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thatnormaldude
• 43 minutes ago
> thinkclearly67
A classical liberal is essentially the same as a
modern libertarian. The most liberal person in
Congress right now is Rand Paul. Feinstein
and her party would be considered, by the rest
of the world. liberal democrats (and some
socialist). However, the media in the US has
shortened it to "liberal" instead of "liberal
democrat", bastardizing the original meaning
of the word.
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Guest • an hour ago > thinkclearly67
What's so funny?
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Joe • 28 minutes ago > Guest
A liberal trying to sell being a liberal, without
mentioning racial pandering/division and
government handouts.
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blag • 18 minutes ago > Guest
The rattling of his empty skull.
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quietwoman • 6 hours ago > Joe California
I am liberal.The guy is scum.
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Joe • 27 minutes ago > quietwoman
Just the deep, well thought out, meaningful,
insightful and unbiased analysis one would
expect from a liberal.
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BOB • 4 hours ago > quietwoman
Amen!
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thinkclearly67 • an hour ago > Joe California
He is a traitor.
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Alexander WJ • 2 hours ago > Joe California
yes... and the next guy to get the US nuclear
launch codes and put it on twitter gets a gold
star!
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thinkclearly67 • an hour ago > Alexander WJ
Snowden has made it ok for them to do that if
he is forgiven. He is a traitor. Period.
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That Guy • 7 minutes ago > thinkclearly67
And you're a blind puppet that would rather
live in ignorance of what your own government
is doing to infringe upon your own privacy and
civil liberties.
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David • 3 minutes ago > Joe California
You've been brainwashed by a high school
drop out with delusions of grandeur.
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alexinSH • 9 hours ago
Snowden did it for a better world!
He just wants to make US back to his real
core value.
He is a brave man and real hero.
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chattycathy123 • 2 hours ago > alexinSH
I am thinking that you fools who call him a
hero are only doing it because you feel that
somehow all this is President Obama's fault. It
doesn't matter to you that this all started 40
years ago. Nope, it only started when Snowden
came forward. That is all. I am thinking in two
years you fools will have a white man in the
white house and then, all your opinions will
change. All of them. And of course all
Americans because they have a freedom of
speech, you believe can say anything at all --
tell other countries -- like Russia -- about
what the U.S. is doing and of course they are
still heros. I believe Snowden would love all
you morons to come stay with him in Russia.
Hey, then you can have real freedom!
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SlothSays... • 2 hours ago > chattycathy123
Cathy, you are too chatty today. Are you so
concerned with snowdens status as a TRUE
american hero that you do not realize the
atrocities YOUR government commits against
your liberties every single day? Are you so
pre-occupied with the color of our presidents
skin to not understand that our government is
stealing from you, spying on your every move,
tracking your information, poisoning your
food, limiting your rights and basically
defecting from our constitution? Not to
mention...while we are told our rights and
liberties are being infringed upon to protect us
from "terrorists" the real terrorists are on
capital hill!!! the USG are the terrorists to the
rest of the world!!!
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ham89 • 2 hours ago > SlothSays...
Cathy is not too smart.
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Diggerjohn111 • 2 hours ago > ham89
Typical. Someone disagrees with your narrow
view of the world,you accuse them of being
dumb. The arrogance is baffling.
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• Reply •
muad'dib • 41 minutes ago > Diggerjohn111
Typical. Someone on the internet is having a
conversation and you jump in and tell them
that calling names is wrong, and then proceed
to resort to name calling.
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derpstermcgee
• an hour ago
> chattycathy123
Yes and when we fount out about COINTELPro
people were upset and there were some pretty
high level resignations. This particular
program has only been active about 10 years
and was started under Bush as a response to
9/11.
Actually the funniest part of your post is that
before Obama took office something like 75%
of all Democrats were against the program,
Obama takes office and that jumps down to
around 50. Conversely the republicans were
primarily for the program until Bush left office.
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jfinch • 42 minutes ago > chattycathy123
I think you are confused. No one thinks this is
Obama's fault. People just realize he kept the
NSA programs completely intact after he took
office, despite his campaign promise of
transparency. I am sure Snowden would rather
be in Hawaii with his hot girlfriend, than in
Russia.
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• Reply •
Mr.Pozzum • 2 hours ago > chattycathy123
The Tea Party would vote for Putin over a
black man.....Watch and see. As soon as the
President retires the tea party will go away
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• Reply •
Marla Hughes • an hour ago > Mr.Pozzum
The Tea Party movement started under the
Presidency of GWBush and TARP. You really
should study up on recent history.
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iPheral • 2 hours ago > Mr.Pozzum
Nope, not a chance.
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• Reply •
blag • 16 minutes ago > chattycathy123
You think no one who hates what the NSA has
been doing knows this started before Obama?
You chat before thinking. Therefore only drivel
comes out.
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• Reply •
Carne Asada • 4 hours ago > alexinSH
Then destroy your cell phone if you really
mean it.
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Sjanders • 2 hours ago > Carne Asada
What is the connection between core values
and cell phones? Does that mean you can not
value community if you have a cellphone?
Does that mean you can not value education if
you have a cellphone? "Ah crap, I have a
cellphone, now I have to stop having values."
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Alexander WJ • 2 hours ago > Sjanders
doesn't stop other nations from hacking your
phone... not to defend the NSA but youre
targeting the ways we try and defend
ourselves from that external threat.
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derpstermcgee • an hour ago > Alexander WJ
That is kind of a cop out argument, the
argument isn't that we shouldn't have these
defenses its that we should have different less
intrusive defenses.
These massive intrusions have an absurd
potential for abuse that the NSA has
themselves admitted to, with thousands of
violations a year and agents looking up
personal relations. The FISC Court that
approves the NSA's requests has reprimanded
the NSA for their behavior in misrepresenting
their technology to get warrants they shouldnt
have and then violating the terms of those
warrants countless times. The NSA has no
idea what snowden took or how he took it.
The only reason the NSA needs such sweeping
power is to compensate for their own
ineptitude and that they could not get the job
done with the tools they had before even
though they could have.
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darkspire • 2 hours ago > Carne Asada
God, what a stupid thing to say. Why destroy
your cell phone if you really mean it? Because
the NSA is doing something they shouldn't be
doing? YEAH! MURICA! FREEDOM! Clearly our
american education system has failed you.
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thinkclearly67 • 2 hours ago > alexinSH
He is a traitor, a coward and deserves to be in
prison or shot for his crimes.
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• Reply •
blag • 15 minutes ago > thinkclearly67
I wish we could do that to you for such stupid
posts.
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disqus_GSAq0pFyfD
• 23 minutes ago
> alexinSH
To label ES as a hero is disgraceful to the real
heroes of this world. The men and women in
our military that give their lives for our
freedom, the firefighters in California who lost
their lives (WILLFULLY) while attempting to
save hundreds of homes, the first responders
who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks doing
what they CHOSE to do to save the lives of
others. Please, do NOT disgrace the real
heroes of this world.
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• Reply •
teebs • 10 hours ago
Right or wrong, what Snowden did was
necessary for so many reasons. We live day to
day with the understanding that the
government powers, have our best interests at
heart, when deep down, we all know that's a
lie. The government needs to have these
people in place for certain reasons but, can
then quickly deviate from a just cause to a
"any excuse to get a system in place".
Snowden leaked the files, but the reason he
was able to, was because of a US gov. that
has so many underlying secrets they're not
sure what is true anymore. I highly doubt that
as a "low level analyst" he was able to walk
into the "secret room with no passcode"
upload files and then walk out of a non-secure
building to book a flight to (fill in the blank).
This gov. is famous for one thing, how to cover
up a mistake. SIMPLE!
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winston • 8 hours ago
He is a patriot. Although what he did was
illegal what the NSA is up to, is far more
troubling, disturbing and illegal. He had a
moral obligation to speak publicly. And just
like today we consider Daniel Ellsberg, the
leaker of the Pentagon Papers, a patriot for
having done so. At the time he was called a
traitor.
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BB • 8 hours ago > winston
Whistle blowing by its very nature requires
some form breaking the law because often,
policies are in place to prevent such people
from speaking out. He's a patriot & hero.
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Alexander WJ • 2 hours ago > BB
whistleblowing involves breaking some laws,
whether federal, state or just contractual...
that doesn't make every crime that dislodges
information beneficial to the US public
whistleblowing.
otherwise, I'd just publish all of monsatos
proprietary technology files and include a few
lines about tax evasion ... and boom, I'm
helping their rivals and I would have immunity
via whistleblowing laws
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WstCstCtyGrl • 43 minutes ago > BB
Actually, there are specific policy's and laws
protecting whistle blowers within the
government - including in the classified
realms of the government. If Snowden were a
true hero he would have worked within the
system to raise the issues and concerns. He
did not. He instead leaked classified
information and jeopardized the lives of true
heroes. Their is nothing heroic or patriotic in
that. Furthermore, were he to return to the US,
he would undergo a trial through the
Department of Justice - which would include
processes for of addressing classified evidence
without it being disclosed to the public, and
risking the lives of true heroes and patriots.
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99rider • 7 hours ago > winston
Yes, and Daniel spent some time in prison to
earn that right to be regarded in history as
something more than a simple traitor.
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hgflyer • 2 hours ago > winston
If what the NSA did is illegal, why haven't the
NSA Director or his boss, the President, been
indicted? If there were laws broken, then he
had a moral (and legal) obligation to REPORT
it...not to speak publicly: just like Daniel
Ellsberg and Bradley Manning. The United
States and its Constitution are greater
institutions than ourselves and our
governments, and one person's personal
feelings do not take precedence over them.
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Home Remedies for Stretch Marks

Home Remedies for Stretch Marks
By PositiveMed-Team
Edited By: Stephanie Dawson
Potato Juice
Potato juice is a great remedy for stretch
marks, it fosters growth and restores skin
cells. Slice a potato and rub the pieces on
your stretch marks for a few minutes
covering the entire affected area. Rinse with
lukewarm water after a few minutes.
Vitamin C and Sugar
Sugar can be used to exfoliate your skin. Mix
one tablespoon raw sugar, some almond oil,
and a few drops of lemon juice. Mix well and
apply to stretch marks, massage for about
10 minutes on your skin before taking a
shower. Keep doing it for a month or so and
feel the difference. For better results, you can
dab a cotton ball in the mixture and apply
on your stretch marks.
Cocoa Butter
Cocoa butter works best for stretch marks
that occur post-pregnancy. Apply to your
hips, thighs, buttocks, and abdomen in the
morning and before bed. Its good at
penetrating the upper skin layer and
reaching the dermis.
Carrot puree
Mash some soft steamed carrots and make a
paste, apply to stretch marks and let it sit
for as long as possible then rinse with
lukewarm water. (Caution: In lighter skin
tones it may temporarily turn you orange)
Aloe-Vera
Aloe-vera is helpful for many skin problems,
it has essential nutrients and active
compounds which can be used to treat minor
burns as well. Because of its healing and
soothing properties, it works well on stretch
marks. Directly rub the aloe vera gel on your
marks and let it dry for a few minutes, then
wash off with lukewarm water.
Olive Oil
Olive oil is rich in nutrients and antioxidants
that help improve various skin problems
including stretch marks. Dab a cotton ball or
a soft cloth into olive oil and apply it to the
affected areas, this improves circulation and
reduces stretch marks to a great extent. You
can leave it to soak in so that your skin
absorbs the vitamins A, D, and E present in
the oil. You can also mix olive oil with water
and vinegar and use it as night cream to
keep your skin moisturized.
Grapes
Grapes are one of the best moisturizers, the
extract from grapes protects and beautifies
your skin as it hydrates and revitalizes the
effects of dry skin. You can apply it as a
mask, Let it dry for 20-30 minutes then rinse
with lukewarm water. It will eliminate the
stretch marks and will also prevent
reoccurrence.
Tea Tree Oil
One of the best oils for your skin is tea tree
oil. Tea tree oil has amazing antibiotic,
antiviral, and anti-inflammatory benefits
which make it an effective remedy for many
skin problems. You can apply it once a day.
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people might not like, but the odor does
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Policeman to die by hanging for killing a man in Osun

A police sergeant, Adamu Baruwa, has been
sentenced to death by hanging by a High
Court in Ilesa, Osun state for killing a man.
Sergeant Baruwa, was arraigned over his
involvement in the death of Kehinde Awoyedo
who was shot dead in Ilesa.
The convicted sergeant was said to have shot
and killed Awoyedo with an AK-47 rifle at
Ilesa on 20th August 2008, he however
pleaded not guilty to the one count charge of
murder levelled against him by the state
prosecution when he was arraigned on May
11, 2012
Reports say:
The prosecution team from the state
Ministry of Justice led by Barr. Moses
Faremi, according to the judge, had
proved beyond doubt that the trigger-
happy policeman shot and killed
Awoyedo.
The prosecution had during the hearing
called five witnesses including the
relatives of the deceased and the duo of
Amos Awoyelu and Akintola Awoyelu
among others.
A consultant pathologist at Obafemi
Awolowo University Teaching Hospital,
Ile-Ife, Dr. Omoniyi Esan, had presented
to the court the post mortem report of
the deceased and equally gave evidence
on the cause of Awoyedo’s gruesome
death.
The presiding judge, Justice
AbdulRasazak AbdulKareem sentenced
Sergeant Adamu Baruwa to death owing
to the convincing evidences made
available by the prosecution.
Delivering his judgement, Justice
AbdulKareem sentenced the convict to
death by hanging to serve as deterrent
to other trigger-happy rank and file of
the workforce like Awoyedo.

Razor Bumps, Causes and Treatments

Razor Bumps, Causes and Treatments
By PositiveMed-Team
Edited By: Stephanie dawson
When shaved hair becomes trapped inside
the follicle or curls and grows back into the
skin razor bumps occur. Irritation and
development of pimples is caused by razor
bumps. In extreme cases scarring may
happen.
To prevent razor bumps:
1. Before shaving take a shower to soften
the hair and open pores, not a long one.
Wrinkling occurs when you stay in the water
for too long which makes it difficult to get a
proper shave.
2. Shaving should always be done in the
direction your hairs grow, otherwise you’re
pulling and cutting the hair follicle in an
unnatural direction which will make it
susceptible to growing into your skin and
cause irritation.
3. The right shaving technique should be
used to prevent razor bumps. Shave in slow
small strokes rinsing the razor under water
to clean it between each stroke, it won’t sit
flush against the skin if the blade is clogged.
4. Use a product designed to treat razor
bumps, one that contains salicylic acid,
glycolic acid, witch hazel, aloe, or any
combination of these ingredients is good.
Some products may require you to put the
solution on a cotton ball and dab it on your
skin while others might come in a roller
bottle that’s designed to go directly on your
skin.
5. Before shaving let the hairs grow out a
bit. It will only irritate or tear it open by
shaving over razor bumps, leaving them
vulnerable to infection(and probably not
removing much hair in the process). See if
the hair breaks out of the bumps on its own.
6. Try not to go over the same area twice.
Less irritation is caused by shaving with the
grain but not as close a shave. If you are
going back over an area you have already
shaved you should try to use this technique.
7. Cold water should be used for rinsing.
Using a cold washcloth on the area or
ending your shower with a blast of cold
water will close your pores, leaving them less
vulnerable to irritants and infection.
8. One should keep changing their blades of
the razors as the unused razors are often
breeding grounds for bacteria.
9. You can use a mixture of cooled and
pureed cucumber with one cup milk on razor
bumps and rinse it off after 10-20 minutes.
This helps prevent razor bumps.

How to Prevent Back Pain

How to Prevent Back Pain
By PositiveMed-Team
Edited By: Stephanie Dawson
Almost 80% of people around the world will
suffer with back pain at some time in their
life. Women are more prone to back pain and
posture problems. Back pain can get severe
enough to stop you from performing simple
activities. Some can be avoided by following
some simple steps.
• Pay attention to your posture
The right posture is important to avoid back
pain, its essential to maintain appropriate
posture while sitting and standing.
Maintaining the right posture ensures proper
alignment of spine which relaxes the muscles
and makes it easier to balance the body.
• Use correct lifting techniques
Lifting heavy objects incorrectly is a big
factor behind back pain. Lifting things in an
incorrect way puts maximum stress on the
back resulting in back pain. The right way to
lift is to bend your knees, keeping the object
close to the body with a straight back. You
should never bend at the waist to lift
anything heavy. Its better to carry a
backpack rather than a shoulder bag.
• Stretch regularly
Stretching your back is important and one of
the most effective ways to avoid back pain.
Stretching keeps the muscles and ligaments
of the back flexible and prevents muscle
injuries. It also prevents muscle strain and
soreness.
• Maintain a healthy weight
Being overweight leads to strain and stress
in the lower back. Managing your body
weight in a healthy way takes away stress
from back muscles resisting back pain.
• Keep moving
Sitting or standing in one position for a long
period of time can lead to back pain. Avoid
prolonged sitting or standing in one position
and make it a habit to take a walk at regular
intervals. Moving results in loose and flexible
back muscles.
• Lighten your load
Carrying a bag or briefcase which is too
heavy leads to back pain. Your handbag or
briefcase should not weigh more than 10% of
your body weight, if it does carry it the right
way. The best way is to use a bag with a
long strap and carry it across the chest.
• Quit Smoking
Smoking is a contributing factor in back
pain. Quitting smoking, along with numerous
other health benefits, reduces back pain as
well. Smoking interferes with blood flow in
the body and increases sensitivity to pain.
Smoking also blocks the flow of nutrients to
muscles and joints resulting in back pain.
• Tighten your abs
Strong abdominal muscles help avoid back
pain. They prevent strain to the back
muscles preventing pain.
• Adjust your living environment
Analyze your living area and give attention
to things that require re-configuration.
Whether it’s your living room, office, or any
other place where you spend time it
shouldn’t be demanding physically, use
equipment that supports proper posture.
• Go green
An adequate supply of essential vitamins,
especially vitamin K, is essential for strong
muscles. Green foods like broccoli and
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170+ Positions at Kebbi State Polytechnic for Academic, Administrative and Technical Staff

Kebbi State Polytechnic, Dakingari was
established pursuant to an Act of the Kebbi
State House of Assembly Law No. 08 of 2013
assented to by the Executive Governor His
Excellency Alhaji Saidu Usman Nasamu on 8th
March, 2013. The institution plans to
commence academic activity in 2014.
Applications are hereby invited from suitably
qualified candidates of impeccable character
and integrity to fill vacancies in the under
listed departments and positions.
1. ACADEMIC STAFF POSITIONS
School of Industrial Engineering
a) Department of Electrical Engineering:
Lecturer: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer
II, Lecturer III, Assistant Lecturer.
Technologist: Principal Technologist I and II,
Senior Technologist, Technologist I and II.
b) Department of Mechanical Engineering:
Lecturer: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer
II, Lecturer III, Assistant Lecturer.
Technologist: Principal Technologist I and II,
Senior Technologist, Technologist I and II.
School of Natural Resources Engineering
c) Department of Agricultural Engineering:
Lecturer: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer
II, Lecturer III, Assistant Lecturer.
Technologist: Principal Technologist I and II,
Senior Technologist, Technologist I.
d) Department of Civil Engineering:
Lecturer: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer
II, Lecturer III, Assistant Lecturer.
Technologist: Principal Technologist I and II,
Senior Technologist, Technologist I and II
School of Sciences
e) Department of Sciences:
Lecturer: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer
II, Lecturer III, Assistant Lecturer.
Technologist: Principal Technologist I and II,
Senior Technologist, Technologist I and II
f) Department of Computer Science:
Lecturer: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer
II, Lecturer III, Assistant Lecturer.
Technologist: Principal Technologist II, Senior
Technologist, Technologist I
School of Technology
g) Department of Fisheries Technology:
Lecturer: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer
II, Lecturer III, Assistant Lecturer.
Technologist: Principal Technologist II, Senior
Technologist, Technologist I
School of General Studies
h) Department of English: Senior Lecturer,
Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Lecturer III, Assistant
Lecturer.
i) Department of Mathematics: Senior Lecturer,
Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Lecturer III, Assistant
Lecturer.
j) Department of Social Sciences: Senior
Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Lecturer III,
Assistant Lecturer (Political Science,
Sociology, Economics, Psychology, etc).
k) Department of Remedial/Preliminary
Studies:
Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Lecturer
III, Assistant Lecturer (Physics, Chemistry,
Biology, Geography, Agriculture).
School of Environmental Design
l) Department of Architectural
Technology: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I,
Lecturer II, Lecturer III, Assistant Lecturer.
Technologist: Principal Technologist II, Senior
Technologist.
m) Department of Building
Technology: Lecturer: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer
I, Lecturer II, Lecturer III, Assistant Lecturer.
Technologist: Principal Technologist I and II,
Senior Technologist, Technologist I and II
n) Department of Quantity Surveying: Senior
Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer II, Lecturer III,
Assistant Lecturer.
o) Department of Urban and Regional
Planning: Senior Lecturer, Lecturer I, Lecturer
II, Lecturer III, Assistant Lecturer.
p) Central Library: Assistant Chief Librarian,
Principal Librarian, Senior Librarian, Librarian
I and II
C. ACADEMIC STAFF: GENERAL
Requirements and Qualifications
a) Lecturer Cadre
Senior Lecturer: CONPCASS 7
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Lecturer should possess at least a relevant
Masters Degree with 9 years or a PhD with six
years teaching/research or industrial
experience. Such a candidate must show
evidence of having published articles in
reputable journals and presented papers at
national/international conference/seminar or
contributed chapters in a text book.
Lecturer I: CONPCASS 6
Candidate seeking appointment as Lecturer I
should possess a good Bachelor’s Degree with
at least 12 years or Masters Degree with 6
years teaching/research or industrial
experience. Such a candidate must show
evidence of having published at least one
journal article and presented papers at
national/international conference/seminar.
Lecturer II: CONPCASS 5
Candidate seeking appointment as Lecturer II
should possess a good Bachelor’s Degree with
at least 9 years or Masters Degree with 3
years teaching/research or industrial
experience. Such a candidate must show
evidence of having presented papers at
national/international conference/seminar.
Lecturer III: CONPCASS 3
Candidate seeking appointment as Lecturer III
should possess a good Bachelor’s Degree with
at least 6 years teaching/research or
industrial experience or a Masters Degree.
Such a candidate must show evidence of
having presented papers at national/
international conference/seminar.
Assistant Lecturer: CONPCASS 2
Candidate seeking appointment as Assistant
Lecturer should possess a good Bachelor’s
Degree with at least 3 years teaching/research
or industrial experience. Such a candidate
must show evidence of having presented a
paper at national/international conference/
seminar.
b) Technologist Cadre
Principal Technologist I: CONPCASS 6
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Technologist I should possess a Higher
National Diploma at Credit level in relevant
discipline with at least 12 years post-
qualification cognate experience. Evidence of
production or fabrication of functional project
in the relevant discipline is an advantage.
Principal Technologist II: CONPCASS 5
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Technologist II should possess a Higher
National Diploma at Credit level in relevant
discipline with at least nine years post-
qualification cognate experience. Evidence of
production or fabrication of functional project
in the relevant discipline is an advantage.
Senior Technologist: CONPCASS 3
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Technologist should possess a Higher
National Diploma at Credit level in relevant
discipline with at least six years post-
qualification cognate experience. Evidence of
production or fabrication of functional project
in the relevant discipline is an advantage.
Technologist I: CONPCASS 2
Candidate seeking appointment as
Technologist I should possess a Higher
National Diploma at Credit level in relevant
discipline with at least three years
postqualification cognate experience. Evidence
of production or fabrication of functional
project in the relevant discipline is an
advantage.
Technologist II: CONPCASS 1
Candidate seeking appointment as
Technologist II should possess a Higher
National Diploma at Credit level in relevant
discipline plus NYSC discharge certificate.
c) Librarian Cadre
Assistant Chief Librarian: CONPCASS 7
Candidate seeking appointment as Assistant
Chief Librarian should possess a M.L.S. with
at least 12 years post qualification cognate
experience. Such a candidate must show
evidence of having published articles in
reputable journals and presented papers at
national/ international conference/seminar or
contributed chapters in a text book.
Principal Librarian I: CONPCASS 6
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Librarian I should possess a good Bachelors
degree in Library Science plus evidence of
having presented conference/seminar papers
and one journal publication with at 12 twelve
years postqualification cognate experience or
a candidate possessing M.L.S. with at least
nine years’ experience.
Principal Librarian II: CONPCASS 5
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Librarian II should possess a good Bachelors
degree in Library Science plus evidence of
having presented conference/seminar papers
with at least nine years post qualification
cognate experience or a candidate possessing
M.L.S. with six years relevant experience.
Senior Librarian: CONPCASS 3
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Librarian should possess a good Bachelors
degree in Library Science plus evidence of
having presented conference papers with at
least six years post qualification cognate
experience or a candidate possessing M.L.S.
with three years relevant experience.
Librarian I: CONPCASS 2
Candidate seeking appointment as Librarian I
should possess a good Bachelors degree in
Library Science (B.LS) plus three years post
qualification cognate experience.
Librarian II: CONPCASS 1
Candidate seeking appointment as Librarian II
should possess good Bachelors degree in
Library Science (B.LS) plus evidence of NYSC
discharge certificate.
Remuneration
The salaries, academic allowances and
conditions of service are attractive and similar
to what obtains in other Polytechnics in
Nigeria.
2. SENIOR NON-TEACHING STAFF POSITIONS
a) Physical Planning/Works and Engineering
Services Departments
Principal Technical Officer I and II
(Architecture, Building and Q/S), Technical
Officer I (Estate). Senior Technical Officer
(Mechanical and Electrical), Higher Technical
Officer (Civil),
b) Registry Department
(i) Registrar Cadre
Deputy Registrar, Principal Assistant Registrar
I and II, Senior Assistant Registrar, Assistant
Registrar, Administrative Officer I and II.
(ii) Executive Officer (Admin.) Cadre
Principal Executive Officer I and II, Senior
Executive Officer, Higher Executive Officer,
Executive Officer I.
(iii) Confidential Secretary Cadre
Principal Confidential Secretary I and II, Senior
Confidential Secretary, Confidential Secretary I
and II.
c) Bursary Department
(i) Accountant Cadre
Assistant Chief Accountant, Principal
Accountant I and II, Senior Accountant,
Accountant I and II.
(ii) Executive Officer (Accounts and Audit)
Cadre
Principal Executive Officer I and II, Senior
Executive Officer, Higher Executive Officer,
Executive Officer I.
(iii) Stores Officer Cadre
Principal Stores Officer I and II, Senior Stores
Officer, Higher Stores Officer.
d) Medical Centre
Senior Medical Officer I, Principal Nurse I and
II, Senior Nurse, Staff Nurse I and II, Principal
Pharmacist.
(e) Central Library
Principal Library Officer I and II, Senior Library
Officer, Higher Library Officer, Library Officer I.
(f) Centre for Information Technology/
Academic Planning
Principal Programme Analyst I and II, Senior
Programme Analyst, Principal Statistician.
(g) Laboratory Technician Cadre
Senior Laboratory Technician, Higher
Laboratory Technician.
E. NON – TEACHING STAFF: GENERAL
Requirements and Qualifications
a) Technical Officer Cadre
Principal Technical Officer I: CONTEDISS 12
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Technical Officer I should be a holder of HND
at Credit level in relevant discipline with at
least 12 years cognate experience.
Principal Technical Officer II: CONTEDISS 11
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Technical Officer II should be a holder of HND
at Credit level in relevant discipline with at
least nine years cognate experience.
Senior Technical Officer: CONTEDISS 9
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Technical Officer should be a holder of HND at
Credit level in relevant discipline with at least
six years cognate experience.
Higher Technical Officer: CONTEDISS 8
Candidate seeking appointment as Higher
Technical Officer should be a holder of HND at
Credit level in relevant discipline with at least
three years cognate experience.
Technical Officer I: CONTEDISS 7
Candidate seeking appointment as Technical
Officer I should be a holder of HND at Credit
level in relevant discipline plus NYSC
discharge certificate.
b) Registrar Cadre
Deputy Registrar: CONTEDISS 14
Candidate seeking appointment as Deputy
Registrar should possess a good Bachelor’s
Degree preferably in the Arts, Social Science,
Humanities and Education plus at least 18
years post qualification cognate experience or
a Masters degree in the relevant discipline
plus at least 15 years.
Principal Assistant Registrar I: CONTEDISS 13
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Assistant Registrar I should possess a good
Bachelor’s Degree preferably in the Arts,
Social Science, Humanities and Education plus
at least 15 years post qualification cognate
experience or a Masters degree in the relevant
discipline plus at least 12 years.
Principal Assistant Registrar II: CONTEDISS 12
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Assistant Registrar II should possess a good
Bachelor’s Degree preferably in the Arts,
Social Science, Humanities and Education plus
at least 12 years post qualification cognate
experience or a Masters degree in the relevant
discipline plus at least nine years.
Senior Assistant Registrar: CONTEDISS 11
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Assistant Registrar should possess a good
Bachelor’s Degree preferably in the Arts,
Social Science, Humanities and Education plus
at least nine years post qualification cognate
experience or a Masters degree in the relevant
discipline plus at least six years.
Assistant Registrar: CONTEDISS 9
Candidate seeking appointment as Assistant
Registrar should possess a good Bachelor’s
Degree preferably in the Arts, Social Science,
Humanities and Education plus at least six
years post qualification cognate experience or
a Masters degree in the relevant discipline
plus at least three years.
Administrative Officer I: CONTEDISS 8
Candidate seeking appointment as
Administrative Officer I should possess a good
Bachelor’s Degree preferably in the Arts,
Social Science, Humanities and Education plus
at least three years post qualification cognate
experience.
Administrative II: CONTEDISS 7
Candidate seeking appointment as
Administrative Officer II should possess a
good Bachelor’s Degree preferably in the Arts,
Social Science, Humanities and Education plus
NYSC discharge certificate.
c) Executive Officer (Admin.) Cadre
Principal Executive Officer I: CONTEDISS 12
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Executive Officer I should be a holder of HND
at Credit level in Public Administration or
related discipline with at least 12 years
cognate experience.
Principal Executive Officer II: CONTEDISS 11
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Executive Officer II should be a holder of HND
at Credit level in Public Administration or
related discipline with at least nine years
cognate experience.
Senior Executive Officer: CONTEDISS 9
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Executive Officer should be a holder of HND at
Credit level in Public Administration or related
discipline with at least six years cognate
experience.
Higher Executive Officer: CONTEDISS 8
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Executive Officer I should be a holder of HND
at Credit level in Public Administration or
related discipline with at least three years
cognate experience.
Executive Officer I: CONTEDISS 7
Candidate seeking appointment as Executive
Officer I should be a holder of HND at Credit
level in Public Administration or related
discipline plus NYSC discharge certificate.
d) Confidential Secretary Cadre
Principal Confidential Secretary I: CONTEDISS
12
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Confidential Secretary I should be a holder of
Higher National Diploma in Office Technology
and Management or related discipline plus at
least 12 years post qualification cognate
experience.
Principal Confidential Secretary II: CONTEDISS
11
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Confidential Secretary II should be a holder of
Higher National Diploma in Office Technology
and Management or related discipline plus at
least nine years post qualification cognate
experience.
Senior Confidential Secretary: CONTEDISS 9
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Confidential Secretary should be a holder of
Higher National Diploma in Office Technology
and Management or related discipline plus at
least six years post qualification cognate
experience.
Confidential Secretary I: CONTEDISS 8
Candidate seeking appointment as
Confidential Secretary I should be a holder of
Higher National Diploma in Office Technology
and Management or related discipline plus at
least three years post qualification cognate
experience.
Confidential Secretary II: CONTEDISS 7
Candidate seeking appointment as
Confidential Secretary II should be a holder of
Higher National Diploma in Office Technology
and Management or related discipline plus
NYSC discharge certificate.
e) Accountant Cadre
Assistant Chief Accountant: CONTEDISS 13
Candidate seeking appointment as Assistant
Chief Accountant should possess a good
Bachelors degree in Accountancy or Finance
plus at least 15 years post qualification
cognate experience. Membership of ICAN or
ANAN is mandatory.
Principal Accountant I: CONTEDISS 12
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Accountant I should possess a good
Bachelors degree in Accountancy or Finance
plus at least 12 years post qualification
cognate experience. Membership of ICAN or
ANAN is mandatory.
Principal Accountant II: CONTEDISS 11
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Accountant II should possess a good
Bachelors degree in Accountancy or Finance
plus at least nine years post qualification
cognate experience.
Senior Accountant: CONTEDISS 9
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Accountant should possess a good Bachelors
degree in Accountancy or Finance plus at
least six years post qualification cognate
experience.
Accountant I: CONTEDISS 8
Candidate seeking appointment as Accountant
I should possess a good Bachelors degree in
Accountancy or Finance plus at least three
years post qualification cognate experience.
Accountant II: CONTEDISS
Candidate seeking appointment as Accountant
II should possess a good Bachelors degree in
Accountancy or Finance plus NYSC discharge
certificate.
f) Executive Officer (Accounts and Audit) Cadre
Principal Executive Officer I (Accounts and
Audit): CONTEDISS 12
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Executive Officer I (Accounts and Audit)
should be a holder of Higher National Diploma
at Credit level in Accountancy or Finance with
at least 12 years post-qualification cognate
experience.
Principal Executive Officer II (Accounts and
Audit): CONTEDISS 11
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Executive Officer II (Accounts and Audit)
should be a holder of Higher National Diploma
at Credit level in Accountancy or Finance with
at least nine years postqualification cognate
experience.
Senior Executive Officer (Accounts and
Audit): CONTEDISS 9
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Executive Officer (Accounts and Audit) should
be a holder of Higher National Diploma at
Credit level in Accountancy or Finance with at
least six years postqualification cognate
experience.
Higher Executive Officer (Accounts and
Audit): CONTEDISS 8
Candidate seeking appointment as Higher
Executive Officer (Accounts and Audit) should
be a holder of Higher National Diploma at
Credit level in Accountancy
or Finance with at least three years post-
qualification cognate experience.
Executive Officer I (Accounts and Audit):
CONTEDISS 7
Candidate seeking appointment as Executive
Officer I (Accounts and Audit) should be a
holder of Higher National Diploma at Credit
level in Accountancy or Finance plus NYSC
discharge certificate.
g) Store Officer Cadre
Principal Stores Officer I: CONTEDISS 12
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Stores Officer I should be a holder of Higher
National Diploma in Purchasing and Supply at
Credit level with at least 12 years post
qualification cognate experience.
Principal Stores Officer II: CONTEDISS 11
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Stores Officer II should be a holder of Higher
National Diploma in Purchasing and Supply at
Credit level with at least nine years post
qualification cognate experience.
Senior Stores Officer: CONTEDISS 9
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Stores Officer should be a holder of Higher
National Diploma in Purchasing and Supply at
Credit level with at least six years post
qualification cognate experience.
Higher Stores Officer: CONTEDISS 8
Candidate seeking appointment as Higher
Stores Officer should be a holder of Higher
National Diploma in Purchasing and Supply at
Credit level with at least three years post
qualification cognate experience.
h) Medical Officer/Staff Nurse/Pharmacist
Cadres
Senior Medical Officer: CONMESS 3
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Medical Officer should posses an M.B.B.S
Degree and registered with the Medical and
Dental Council of Nigeria with three years’
post qualification cognate experience.
Principal Nurse I: CONHESS 12
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Nurse I should posses the Nigerian Registered
Nurse (N.R.N)/Nigerian Registered Midwife
(N.R.M.) certificate with at least 12 years post
qualification cognate experience.
Principal Nurse II: CONHESS 11
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Nurse II should posses the Nigerian Registered
Nurse (N.R.N) certificate with at least nine
years post qualification cognate experience.
Senior Nurse/Midwife: CONHESS 9
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Nurse/ Midwife should posses the Nigerian
Registered Nurse (N.R.N)/Nigerian Registered
Midwife (N.R.M.) certificate with six years
post qualification cognate experience.
Staff Nurse/Midwife I: CONHESS 8
Candidate seeking appointment as Staff
Nurse/Midwife I should posses the Nigerian
Registered Nurse (N.R.N)/ Nigerian Registered
Midwife (N.R.M.) certificate with three years’
post qualification cognate experience.
Staff Nurse/Midwife II: CONHESS 7
Candidate seeking appointment as Staff
Nurse/Midwife II should posses the Nigerian
Registered Nurse (N.R.N)/ Nigerian Registered
Midwife (N.R.M.) certificate.
Principal Pharmacist I: CONMESS 6
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Pharmacist I should posses a good honours
Bachelors degree in Pharmacy with nine years
relevant experience and full registration with
the Pharmacists Board of Nigeria. Candidate
with post graduate qualification should have
at least seven years relevant experience or
possess a Master’s degree in Pharmacology
with six years post qualification cognate
experience with full registration.
i) Library Officer Cadre
Principal Library Officer I: CONTEDISS 12
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Library Officer I should be a holder of Higher
National Diploma at Credit level in Library and
Information Science/Technology with at least
12 years post qualification cognate
experience.
Principal Library Officer II: CONTEDISS 11
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Library Officer II should be a holder of Higher
National Diploma at Credit level in Library and
Information Science/Technology with at least
nine years post qualification cognate
experience.
Senior Library Officer: CONTEDISS 9
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Library Officer should be a holder of Higher
National Diploma at Credit level in Library and
Information Science/Technology with at least
six years post qualification cognate
experience.
Higher Library Officer: CONTEDISS 8
Candidate seeking appointment as Higher
Library Officer should be a holder of Higher
National Diploma at Credit level in Library and
Information Science/ Technology with at least
six years post qualification cognate
experience.
Library Officer I: CONTEDISS 7
Candidate seeking appointment as Library
Officer I should be a holder of Higher National
Diploma at Credit level in Library and
Information Science/Technology with at least
three years post qualification cognate
experience or a candidate possessing a
National Diploma at Credit level in Library and
Information Science/
Technology plus six years post qualification
cognate experience.
j) Programme/System Analyst/Statistician
Cadres
Principal Programme/System Analyst
I: CONTEDISS 12
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Programme/System Analyst I should possess
a good Bachelors degree in Computer Science
with at least 12 years post qualification
cognate experience and very sound knowledge
of software packages.
Principal Programme/System Analyst
II: CONTEDISS 11
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Programme/System Analyst II should possess
a good Bachelors degree in Computer Science
with at least nine years post qualification
cognate experience and very sound knowledge
of software packages.
Senior Programme/System
Analyst: CONTEDISS 9
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Programme/System Analyst I should possess
a good Bachelors degree in Computer Science
with at least six years post qualification
cognate experience and very sound knowledge
of software packages.
Principal Statistician II: CONTEDISS 11
Candidate seeking appointment as Principal
Statistician II should possess a good
Bachelors degree in Statistics with at least
nine years post qualification cognate
experience.
k) Laboratory Technician Cadre
Senior Laboratory Technician: CONTEDISS 8
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Laboratory Technician should be a holder of a
National Diploma at credit level in the relevant
field with at least nine years post qualification
cognate experience.
Higher Laboratory Technician: CONTEDISS 7
Candidate seeking appointment as Senior
Laboratory Technician should be a holder of a
National Diploma at credit level in the relevant
field with at least six years post qualification
cognate experience.
Remuneration
The salaries and conditions of service are
attractive and similar to what obtains in other
Polytechnics in Nigeria.
Application Closing Date
23rd June, 2014
Method of Application
Detailed application (15 copies) should
include candidate’s Curriculum Vitae as
follows;
Names in Full (Surname, Other names)
Place and Date of Birth
Home Address
Present Postal Address
Nationality
Marital Status
Number of Ages of Children
E-mail and cell phone numbers
Secondary and Post Secondary Education
including Dates and Institutions
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Statement of experience including full details
of former and present post
Other Activities outside current employment
Names and Address of three referees
Proposed date of availability for duties if
appointed
NB: Applicants should request their referees to
forward references on their behalf to the
undersigned.
Applications and supporting documents
should be submitted within 23rd of June,
2014; in sealed envelope indicating the post
applied for on the left hand corner addressed
to;
The Registrar,
Kebbi State Polytechnic,
PMB 1158, Dakingari,
Kebbi State

Boko Haram: Boy confesses to razing houses in Borno village for N2,000

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
A young man, named, Ibrahim Tilitili was said
to have been paid the sum of two thousand
Naira (N2,000), to burn down few houses at
Mandara Girau village in Biu local government
area of Borno state.
Ibrahim, Chibok by tribe and resident of
Mandara Girau village confessed that one
Mallam Sani also a resident of the Village
gave him the amount and instructed him to
set some of the houses in the village on fire.
According to residents of the village, Ibrahim
had succeeded in setting ablaze three houses
and scare the people of the village who
started running for their lives to safe heaven
before some brave young men pounce on him,
when they realized, it was a lone attack.
On realizing that, he was somebody they know
in the village, they wanted to killed him, but
some elders intervene and he was arrested and
taken to Sarkin Baka- renown hunter in Biu
town, where he made confession that, he was
actually paid by Mallam Sani who is also
resident of the village to set those houses
ablaze.
Our Correspondent learnt that, after he was
interrogated by Vigilantee leader (Sarkin
Baka) in Hausa langauge and made the
confession, he led the men who arrested him
to his paid master, who was also arrested
and handed over to police in Biu town.

Kidnapped newborn found 'thanks to Facebook'

(CNN) -- The woman wore a nurse's uniform
when she walked into the maternity ward.
She left the hospital driving away in a red car
with a sign that said "Baby on Board."
Police say there was a baby inside the Toyota
Yaris the 21-year-old was driving Monday
evening as she left the hospital in Trois-
Rivières, Quebec.
But the little girl wasn't hers.
At the hospital, baby Victoria's parents were
frantic.
Their child was only 16 hours old when she
was abducted, mother Mélissa McMahon said
in a Facebook post describing the ordeal.
"The worst case scenarios played out over and
over in our heads," she wrote. "Unfortunately,
the endings are not often happy, above all in
this type of case."
But just a few hours after the baby
went missing, authorities returned
her to her parents.
Thanks to "four marvelous people,"
McMahon wrote, and "thanks to
Facebook."
"It is the only reason that explains why
Victoria is in my arms at this time," she said.
Amber Alert goes viral
Publicity about Victoria's disappearance
started with an Amber Alert sent out by
Quebec police.
In social media posts, messages from police
described the vehicle and the woman driving
it. The newborn, police said, was wrapped in a
blue blanket.
It wasn't long before the alert and a photo
went viral.
A group of four friends spotted it on Facebook
when they were hanging out on Monday night,
Canadian media reported.
" We just wanted to do something for the night,
so we went out to find the car," Charlène
Plante told Canada's CTV network
When police released a photo of a woman
wearing scrubs in the hospital, Plante said
she immediately recognized her former
neighbor.
The friends drove to the woman's apartment
and saw the car parked outside.
"The patio door was open. The lights were on,"
Mélizanne Bergeron told Canadian public
broadcaster CBC. "It was clear that she was
there."
Then, they called police. Officers were there
within minutes, Plante said, kicking down the
apartment door. The baby was recovered and
a woman was taken into custody.
"After the baby was in the hands of the police,
it was the best moment in my life," Bergeron
told CTV. "We were crying."
On Facebook, she posted a video showing her
tearful friends as a police officer appeared in
the apartment building's stairwell, the baby
safe in his arms.
Woman in custody
Quebec police spokeswoman Christine
Coulombe wouldn't confirm details about how
the baby was found, but she said police
received tips from the public after publicizing
the case on social media.
The woman was hospitalized for evaluation
and was on 24-hour police watch, but she had
not met yet with investigators Tuesday,
Coulombe said.
It is not known whether there was any
previous link between the woman and the
baby's family, she said.
In a statement , the hospital from where the
baby was taken thanked police investigators
and said a team of risk-assessment experts
would be analyzing the circumstances
surrounding the incident and making
recommendations about whether any changes
are needed. Details from the police
investigation will also be part of that analysis,
the hospital said.
"At this time, it is difficult to discuss in more
detail the situation without revealing specific
elements that could harm the investigation
and court proceedings," the Center for Health
and Social Services of Trois-Rivières said in a
statement. "The establishment will therefore be
reserved in public statements in the coming
days."
Daniel Cossette, the baby's uncle, told CTV
that he spoke with the woman in the nurse's
uniform as she walked down the hospital
hallway with the newborn in her arms. She
told him she was taking the baby for routine
tests.
"She had the attitude, the uniform, all of it," he
said, "and we never presumed she was a
kidnapper."
'Every click, every share made the difference'
As authorities continue investigating, the
baby's mother says she has no doubt about
how Victoria ended up in her arms again.
Alert hospital staff realized quickly that the
baby had been taken, she said. Fellow
patients at the hospital provided details about
the woman and her vehicle. Security guards
tracked down a photo of the woman with help
from police. And investigators sent out the
Amber Alert and image very quickly.
"The photo saved our daughter! In less than
an hour, the photo was everywhere...You were
more than thousands of people who shared
the photo of this woman on social media. ...
Know that it was this that saved her, our little
Victoria. Every click, every share made the
difference," McMahon wrote in a message
thanking people for their support .
But along with her thank-you message, she
also sent a word of caution to other mothers,
saying that her experience with the woman
dressed as a nurse should be a warning.
"Never allow yourself to be influenced by a
uniform....I know that it can seem trivial, but if
I had been more skeptical, all of this could
have been avoided....Verify the badge of the
nurse...ask questions...it is your child, don't
let them out of your sight," she wrote. "I would
not like anyone else to live this."
She did not describe further details about any
interaction with the woman.
As for her baby, McMahon said "little Victoria
wears her name well for this victory."
"To give life to our child is an incredible
moment," she wrote, "but finding our child
safe and sound is an indescribable feeling."
Her post had been shared more than 18,000
times on Facebook by Tuesday night.
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